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On Making US Health Care Great and Affordable

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The US is unquestionably an outlier in health system performance compared to other high-income countries.The US spends more, and has worse health system achievement than, many of its peers.A 2024 Commonwealth Fund report reviewed 70 health system performance measures in 5 areas: equity, access to care, care process, administrative efficiency, and health outcomes.1 It found that the +

Source: JAMA Health Forum

DOI: 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2025.1156

Author: Sandro Galea

Institution: Washington University in St. Louis

Language: English

Topic: Healthcare Policy and Management

Subfield: Economics and Econometrics

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $5,000